Move qi
Chen Pi
陈皮
Aged tangerine peel
Citrus reticulata (pericarp)
Moves qi in the middle and dries damp phlegm.
Not for self-dosing. This page is not a formula, not a strength, and not a substitute for a licensed herbalist or physician.
Category
Warm · Acrid, Bitter
Meridians entered
Traditional uses
Aged citrus peel. The longer-aged peel is the medicinal ideal. Texts use it for fullness, belching, and a stomach that feels stuck, and as the qi mover inside phlegm formulas.
Common pairings
- Ban Xia 半夏
Qi and phlegm. The pair assumes phlegm stays put when qi does not move.
- Bai Zhu 白术
When the spleen is tired and the belly is both weak and full.
Cautions
Not for self-dosing in concentrated form. Dried peel in food is milder. Acrid and drying if you are already dry.
Points with a similar aim
Beam Gate
Upper belly point beside the midline, for fullness.
Use caution
Celestial Pivot
Level with the navel, the Large Intestine alarm point.
Use caution
Leg Three Miles
The leg point people learn for digestion and everyday energy.
Abundant Bulge
Mid-shin luo point taught for phlegm patterns.
Yellow Emperor
Arch point that opens the Chong vessel.
Great Horizontal
Well out from the navel, a spleen abdomen point.
Use caution
Stomach Shu
Stomach transport point on the lower thoracic back.
Use caution
Inner Pass
The forearm point people learn for nausea and chest unease.